On September 24, Kylian Mbappé was injured during a championship match between Real Madrid and Alaves (3-2). In any case, this is what the Madrid club officially announced, which explained in a press release that its player was the victim of a biceps femoris injury. However, the striker played again a week later. In the process, Didier Deschamps announced that he was not holding him back for the October gathering of the French team, citing Mbappé’s need to rest. But here again, a contradiction appeared since the Bondynois was again aligned two days later during Real Madrid-Villareal (2-0). Incomprehensible for French supporters.
A survey posted online on Sunday by The Team on his social networks delivered an implacable verdict. The question asked concerned the captaincy of the former PSG player with the Blues.
“Is Kylian Mbappé still an indisputable captain? » More than 1,660 respondents tipped the scales towards ” No “. At 91%, voters chose to question the legitimacy of the French footballer’s captaincy. Spokesperson for the largest group of supporters of the French team, the “ Irresistible
French”, Fabien Bonnel delivered a similar point of view in an interview with sports media.
Deschamps could say more
“As captain, he must be a reference to the public, and he is not”said the manager who handed over a layer of it. “What stands out from this week, for us, is that the real captain has left, the one who was dubbed by the supporters, Antoine Griezmann. » However, Fabien Bonnel wanted to temper things by explaining that the situation was not clear and that the responsibilities of everyone remained to be established. If Real Madrid is widely singled out, the decision of Didier Deschamps and the French staff is also discussed. As for Kylian Mbappé’s part in the story, it is also debated.
Between the brutal announcement made last Monday by Antoine Griezmann of his international retirement, and the absence of Kylian Mbappé to face Israel (October 10) and Belgium (14) in the group stage of the League of Nations, the atmosphere around the Blues is not the most peaceful. Didier Deschamps will perhaps have the opportunity to clarify things further when he speaks to the press this Wednesday.
